Climate Tech grants in South Korea

Pays $20,000 to $30,000 for patentable clean-tech products or processes in energy transition and the circular economy, in exchange for the exclusive right once filed.

Pays $30,000 to $50,000 for already-patented clean-tech products or technologies in energy transition and the circular economy, in exchange for the IP.

Gives selected applied-AI startups a live pitch slot at XTC's AI:360 Summit plus investor and partner introductions.

Awards $100,000 cash plus up to $200,000 in piloting to mature desalination tech.

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Connects climate innovators to partner programs delivering climate, AI, energy, and built-environment acceleration.

Awards $25,000 each to eight winners tackling methane emissions from food and waste systems.

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Supports early-stage climate ventures through global competition, coaching, and investment readiness across all sectors.

Awards equity-free cash prizes and strategic investment access to ConTech startups pitching to a consortium of ten construction-industry corporate venture arms.

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Supports climate leadership travel and networking opportunities for entrepreneurs across regions.

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Pays a 100,000-euro equity-free grand prize to early-stage deep tech startups globally.

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Funds researchers at companies including startups doing R&D aimed at commercialization under JST's Global Startup Campus initiative.

Backs youth-led renewable energy and climate ventures with a four-month acceleration programme.

Awards two $75,000 lump-sum prizes for water/sanitation or ocean environmental innovation.

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Funds student-led startup teams competing for investment, non-dilutive cash, and in-kind prizes at Rice University.

Awards early-stage climate tech and energy start-ups an equity-free cash prize, a fully-covered trip to Berlin, and investor exposure at the SET Tech Festival.

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Funds feasibility studies and pilots for satellite-enabled water infrastructure.

Awards at least $7,500 per category, plus a $10,000 bonus for the top agrifood startup.

Awards the winning startup 10 million yen after a pitch contest at SusHi Tech Tokyo.

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Pays 50-80% for satellite services protecting Arctic ecosystems and fisheries.

Recognizes agrifood startups across four themes, with XTC layering a special AI award on top of the UN's global awards.

Awards $250,000 in non-dilutive funding to a bold, high-potential climate solution.

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Awards up to $40 million for a system that makes large-scale seawater desalination affordable.

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Pays a $3.5 million Grand Prize (plus milestone and bonus prizes from a $5 million pool) to the team whose autonomous system detects and fully suppresses a high-risk wildfire fastest.

Paid a $100,000 cash prize to the best AR/VR solution built to help fight climate change.